May 17, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

MT4 apps and plugins provider Takeprofit Technology unveils redesigned website and new products

Following a trend we have been observing among leading Forex brokers and technology providers alike, MT4 solutions provider Takeprofit Technology has just come out with its redesigned, visual-heavy website alongside a number of new service and product introductions. Takeprofit released three new products as part of the website launch: EasyMAM allocation system. A simple money management solution…

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May 17, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

Forex sports sponsorships get 'heavy': Orbex backs Eleiko Weightlifting

Retail forex brokers continue to use sponsorships of sports teams and events as marketing tools. And it is not just top-of-the-line Football and Formula One racing outfits getting the backing, as brokers get more creative and local with their sponsorships. Retail broker Orbex has expanded its backing of  WODWARS CrossFit fitness competitions, to sponsor Eleiko Weightlifting Training…

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May 17, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

Forex sports sponsorships get 'heavy': Orbex backs Eleiko Weightlifting

Retail forex brokers continue to use sponsorships of sports teams and events as marketing tools. And it is not just top-of-the-line Football and Formula One racing outfits getting the backing, as brokers get more creative and local with their sponsorships. Retail broker Orbex has expanded its backing of  WODWARS CrossFit fitness competitions, to sponsor Eleiko Weightlifting Training…

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May 17, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Moscow Exchange sees 9% Q/Q drop in net profit in Q1 2016

Moscow Exchange, or Moskovskaya Birzha MMVB-RTS PAO (MCX:MOEX), the biggest Russian venue for trading currencies, stock and derivatives, has earlier today published its financial report for the first three months of 2016, with profits down in both quarterly and annual terms. MOEX posted net profit for the first quarter of 2016 of RUB 6.98 billion,…

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May 17, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

First Derivatives registers 40.6% Y/Y jump in revenues in FY 2016

Financial technology provider First Derivatives plc (LON:FDP) has just posted its financial metrics for the full year to February 29, 2016, with revenues showing a solid rise from a year earlier thanks to strategic acquisitions and robust performance of software and consulting businesses. In the year to February 29, 2016, First Derivatives registered an increase…

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May 17, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

Saxo Bank hires away Gain Capital's Ben Smoker as Australia CEO

LeapRate has learned that retail forex broker Saxo Bank has hired Ben Smoker away from rival Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP) to act as CEO of its ASIC regulated subsidiary in Australia, Saxo Capital Markets (Australia) Pty Ltd. Ben Smoker has been Country Head of Gain Capital Australia for the past three-plus years. He was previously in…

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May 17, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

Saxo Bank hires away Gain Capital's Ben Smoker as Australia CEO

LeapRate has learned that retail forex broker Saxo Bank has hired Ben Smoker away from rival Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP) to act as CEO of its ASIC regulated subsidiary in Australia, Saxo Capital Markets (Australia) Pty Ltd. Ben Smoker has been Country Head of Gain Capital Australia for the past three-plus years. He was previously in…

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May 17, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

TradAir and Elysium Technology Group set strategic alliance joining FX solutions

FX industry technology solutions providers TradAir and Elysium Technology Group have announced a new alliance that brings a fully integrated, next generation front to back FX solution to the FX  industry. Elysium, an innovator in post-trade technology, has integrated its middle and back-office solution for both FX traders and brokers called Mission Control with TradAir's cloud-based front-office e-FX trading…

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May 17, 2016 BY Mike Fox

FX Junction launches Flexible Fee Models

Slovakian FinTech holding company PineByte today announced its first major release on FX Junction since they acquired the website as first reported exclusively by LeapRate back in February. Founded in 2011, the world’s largest open social network for Forex traders, FX Junction now offers complete flexibility and transparency for its members by launching 4 fee models that…

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